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A123 electric car battery plants to be bought by Johnson ControlsIn addition to the $125 million acquisition, Johnson Controls will provide A123 Systems with $72.5 million to continue its operations at those two battery facilities, Gordon-Bloomfield writes.
Presidential debate 101: Does Romney鈥檚 tax math add up?Here鈥檚 a closer look at the tax reform proposals that Mitt Romney discussed during Tuesday night's debate. Do President Obama and others have a point in challenging the math?
Would Romney really dare to tag China a 'currency manipulator'?Mitt Romney said again, during Tuesday's presidential debate, that on Day 1 in office he'll declare China a 'currency manipulator' 鈥� something recent presidents have resisted doing. The aim: to improve prospects for US exports. The risk: that China will retaliate in a most unpleasant way.
'Binders full of women' and Romney: the presidential debateGov. Mitt Romney's reference his "binders full of women" in Tuesday's debate is ripe for parody, but the comment was more bothersome than amusing, Rogers writes.
Construction up in SeptemberConstruction permits for single family housing jumped 6.7 percent from August 2012. Despite the increase, construction remains 69.7 percent below the peak reached in September 2005.
Presidential debate: Obama is backPresident Obama seemed steady and relaxed in last night's presidential debate, Reich writes, a departure from Obama's rigid and passive performance in the first presidential debate.
Lance Armstrong quits as Livestrong chairmanLance Armstrong is stepping down as chairman of his Livestrong charity, following the release of a massive report detailing doping allegations against Armstrong during his time as a professional cyclist. Lance Armstrong stated that he doesn't want the controversy surrounding him to draw focus from Livestrong's mission.聽
Medicare: Taking it private would raise premiumsMedicare would be more expensive for six in 10 recipients if it were privatized, according to a recent report from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Some regions, including the senior-rich political swing state of Florida, would face hundreds in premium hikes under a hypothetical privatized Medicare system.
No, the electric car is not a failureMost car buyers have no idea that electric cars are on sale at all, Voelcker writes, so it's too early to declare the electric car a failure.
Counterfeit bills in ATMs. Bad copies. Man arrested.Counterfeit bills in ATMs 鈥� printed on only one side and found last week 鈥� lead to FBI arrest of employee for an ATM-servicing firm. Counterfeit bills in two New York ATMs replaced some $11,000 in cash.
Toyota dealers pass on electric cars, prefer hybridsA recent survey from AutoRetailNet shows that聽85 percent of Toyota dealers say the automaker was correct to kill production plans for its electric car, Gordon-Bloomfield writes.
High earnings, low inflation propel stocks upwardLow inflation and decent earnings reports sent stocks upward Tuesday. Stocks in聽nine out of 10 industry groups in the S&P 500 index rose.
Home builder ratings rise in OctoberThe National Association of Home Builders'聽composite Housing Market Index rose to 41 while the "buyer traffic" index climbed to 35, a level not seen since April 2006.
Save money with 'the fall clothes rotation'Buy clothes based on off-season discounts, not based on need or want, Hamm writes.
Industrial production up in SeptemberIndustrial production increased 0.41 percent since August 2012 and rose 2.81 percent above the level seen in September 2011, according to the Federal Reserve.
Is Wisconsin really up for grabs?The hypothesis that Wisconsinites are 鈥減ersuadable鈥� and 鈥渦p for grabs鈥� in the presidential election is a reasonable one, Rogers writes, but one should not take that characterization as suggesting they are easily swayed by superficial things.
Suddenly, Vikram Pandit is out as Citigroup CEOCitigroup offers no explanation for shakeup, which besides Pandit includes chief operating officer Havens. Citigroup's Europe chief Michael Corbat is replacing Pandit.
Social Security COLA to rise 1.7 percentSocial Security cost of living adjustment, one of the smallest increases in decades, takes effect in January. More than 56 million Social Security recipients will benefit.
$41.8 TrillionThat number is the entire pool of financial assets in the United States, according to Joshua M. Brown. While many may not have enough to put away in a retirement account, those who can save, save in vast quantities, he writes.
Obama vs. Romney on 'fiscal cliff': May the bolder man win, polls sayVoters want Romney and Obama to take on the tough issues concerning the nation's fiscal future, especially the $600 billion in tax hikes and spending cuts known as the 'fiscal cliff.'
